The Sugar Diaries, Day 3
Published on December 6, 2013
by Dr. Caitlin Gordon

The Sugar Diaries, Day 3

Published on December 6, 2013 by Dr. Caitlin Gordon

Names for Sugar

I have made it 72 hours into the sugar-free challenge. The first week is always the worst. I’m hungry every hour. Nothing is satisfying. I keep drinking fruity herbal tea to help curb my cravings. I feel tired and unfocused. I’m fantasizing about baking delicious things; rationalizing ways to cheat. I already failed once by using organic ketchup on my eggs (4 grams of added sugar!). I ate two tablespoons of sunflower seed butter topped with raspberry jam (no added sugar). That helped a little. Did you know that sugar is more addictive than cocaine? It’s true! Read this. Being cooped up inside due to the outside temperature of 3 degrees is not helping. It will get better…